Psalms Volume 1- Everyman's Bible Commentary

Combining in a most helpful presentation both scholarlyexegesis and practical application, this commentary discusses the meaning of the first fifty psalms. The Psalms served as thehymnbook of ancient Israel and expressed their deepest emotion and reverence toward God, so they are particularly well suited for devotional study.

Dr. Alden says, \"Here, more thanany other place in the Bible, the heartthrob of the saint is heard. Here are the most exalted expressions of God\'s greatness; here are the most bitter groans of the sinful and the sick. Here is something for everyone in every mood.\"

Each psalm is examinedand discussed individually in sequence. The meaning of each psalm is carefully explained and an outline provided. An introductory section deals with thepsalter as a whole and the questions ofdate and authorship.

With all the helpful features utilized inthe other Everyman\'s Bible Commentaries this is an ideal book for personal or group study, whether in a classroom or at home.

ROBERT L. ALDEN (A.B., Barrington College; B.D., Westminister Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion) was professor of Old Testament at Denver Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught a wide range of courses related to Old Testament studies and traveled extensively in Israel.